Tech High of Atlanta Wins South Atlantic Interscholastic Golf Title
Tech High of Atlanta dominated the South Atlantic Interscholastic golf tourney. Luke Barnes of Smithies tied for individual medal with 158, aided Tech High’s 662 team total to win by seven strokes over Newport News. Paul Miller of Burlington edged for medal honors by one stroke with 159.
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Feller's season debut cut short by pulled muscle
Cleveland April 24 Bob Feller lost his first official start to the St. Louis Browns 4-3 but struck out 11 in six innings before a pulled muscle forced him from the game. Iowa Bob could be ready again in a couple days after tying his 11 strikeouts in six innings.
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Mellon Horse Wins Hunt Cup at Baltimore
Welbourne Jake owned by Paul Mellon won the Maryland Hunt Cup steeplechase after Inshore faltered near the end. J S Harrison rode Welbourne Jake to a one and a half length victory over Indigo with a large crowd watching the eastern steeplechase classic at the event.
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Tar Heel Net Team Repeats Victory Over Duke Devils
North Carolina remains unbeaten this season by defeating Duke 10-0 in Durham. Singles results feature Potts over Wall 6-3 6-2 and Fuller over Gill 6-1 6-1 among others. doubles also favor UNC.
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Five Women Attacked by Squirrel in Schenectady Hat Trend
In Schenectady New York five women report being attacked by a squirrel. The incidents appear linked to recent hat styles worn on the street. The animal's behavior is attributed to novelty or curiosity rather than aggression.
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Record-Breaking Non-Stop Flights Target Britain This Year
British aviation plans push for multiple record-breaking non-stop flights in the coming year. Airlines and crews prepare routes, refueling strategies, and safety checks as missions seek new distance and time benchmarks.
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Hampden-Sydney Beats Wake Forest in Track Meet
Hampden-Sydney Va April 24 Hampden-Sydney track team swept multiple events to top Wake Forest 75 to 60. Willard Craft set a new school discus mark 127 feet 13% inches leading scoring with solid showings in discus and shot put alongside teammates in sprints hurdles and jumps.
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Baseball Scores and Postponements Across Leagues
In the Southern Association Nashville beat Atlanta 2 to 1 and Memphis defeated Birmingham 4 to 2 while New Orleans at Little Rock and Chattanooga at Knoxville were postponed due to wet grounds. National League results show Philadelphia 7 Brooklyn 3 and Chicago 13 St. Louis 2 among others.
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Weather Forces Postponements Across North Carolina Venues
In Salisbury High Point Catawba games were postponed due to rain. Wilson saw Louisburg defeat Atlantic Christian 11 to 6. Wake Forest hosted Duke and fell 8 to 6. Guilford College postponed Guilford Lenoir Rhyne due to rain. Columbia South Carolina Furman and USC matches were also postponed by rain.
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College Track Scores From North Carolina and South Carolina
Chapel Hill North Carolina NC beat William and Mary 89 87 in a Chapel Hill match. Citadel edged South Carolina 45 in Charleston with a close score.
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Greely rescue by Schley remembered with stamp honor
American explorer Ad man Greely endured Arctic rationing as 24 men faced death until relief sailed by Commodore Winfield Scott Schley who returned survivors from the ice. Schley, cited for the Santiago Bay action, later faced criticism for a maneuver delaying victory. born 1839 he rose to rear admiral and is pictured with Dewey and Sampson on a 4 cent stamp.
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Duke Beats Wake Forest To Maintain S. C. Lead
Duke University kept its Southern Conference lead by routing Wake Forest 6 to 3 at WAKE FOREST. pitcher Watson allowed seven hits and struck out seven while Ambler led Duke with three hits in five at bats and Tipton hit the game’s only homer. The crowd reached about 56,000 as Byrd took the loss for Wake Forest and Chappell sparked several Wake Forest plays.
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Hoosier Four Sets Relay Carnival World Marks
Indiana University dominated the 43rd Pennsylvania Relay carnival winning the four mile college relay in a world record 17 minutes 16.1 seconds and Don Lash led a one mile victory in 4:24.3 as the Hoosiers swept five firsts and set three of six records. Lash beat Luigi Beccali and Gene Venzke in Philadelphia before 40,000 fans.
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San Romani Dominates Drake Relays Distance Run
Arch ie San Romani from Emporia Kansas defeated the Rideout twins of Texas in a rainy Drake relay carnival in Des Moines Iowa. Five Rice Institute sprinters won two championships while no college or university records were broken. San Romani aimed for Paavo Nurmi s world record at one and a half miles and finished in 6 46 9, short of the mark though promising with better weather.
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Honus Wagner Sends Greeting to Tris Speaker
Honus Wagner, high commissioner of the National Semi-Pro Baseball Congress, sent best wishes to Tris Speaker. The greeting came on an autographed baseball forwarded to Speaker at a Cleveland hospital where the former Indians manager has been since April 11 after a fractured skull from a fall.
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Handley Delivers Winning Ninth In Pirates Reds Clash
Rookie infielder Lee Handley hit a bases loaded ninth inning single with two outs lifting the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3 2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds in front of 13 000 fans. Handley had previously signed for 20 000 and had been involved in a Reds trade dispute with Judge Landis ruling him a free agent.
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Phillies Beat Dodgers 7 to 3 Behind Lamaster Complete
Lefty Lamaster pitched his first complete game in the National League as the Phillies defeated the Dodgers 7 to 3. Brooklyn errors, including three by Cookie Lavagetto, aided Philadelphia while Mungo took the loss after six innings allowing seven hits and six runs. Lamaster eight hits for the win. Dodger starter Mungo struck out seven in six frames.
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Giants and Bees clash as Ott belts two homers in win
The New York Giants defeated the Boston Bees 3 to 0 at Polo Grounds. Mel Ott hit his first two homers of the season and Dick Bartell added a round-tripper. Clyde Castleman allowed six hits while Johnny Lanning held the Bees scoreless as Boston extended a scoreless streak to 34 innings.
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Atlantic Christian College Secures First Victory Over Louisburg
Wilson April 24 Atlantic Christian College won its first game of the season 11 to 6 over Louisburg. A fourth inning spree produced six runs to seal the win. Louisburg’s Cooper hit a home run, while Winstead matched for A C C. Louisburg 100 031 100 6 A C C 002 602 10x 11 1
French scientist warns world end near
A French scientist proclaims an imminent end of the world. The claim gains credence if the country indicates willingness to pay, suggesting a bearing on the credibility of the warning.
Wrestling Royal Brings New Faces Here Friday
Promoter Curt Denning announces a wrestling royal this Friday featuring six burly grapplers. Mayes McLain, Slim Zimbleman, Unmasked Secret, Baron Berg, Hagen, and Lew Henn headline a three-stage ring melee with two referees trying to part the roving combatants.
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Georgia Player Wins Southern Golf Championship
Rosser Little of the University of Georgia defeated Simon Alexander of the University of Texas one up over 20 holes to win the Southern Amateur Golf Championship in Athens. Defending champion Freddie Haas and LSU captain Paul Leslie were eliminated early, while Ward Fouts of Texas claimed the first flight title.
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Yankees Sieged as Selkirk Lazzeri Lift 10th Inning Win
New York Yankees battle Boston Red Sox to a 6 5 victory in ten innings. Lazzeri hits first homer of the murderers row season and George Selkirk delivers a two run double in the tenth to seal the win after a long scoreless stretch. Lefty Grove and two Boston hurlers opposed Monte Pearson Johnny Murphy as New York gains its first victory of the season in the American League.
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A's edge Senators on pinch hit in ninth inning
Jack Roth delivered a pinch single off Buck Ne that scored the go ahead run as Philadelphia beat Washington 6 to 4. Newsom made his first appearance against Philadelphia, but trouble followed in the ninth. Williams, Fink and Brucker, Newsome, Cohen and Hogan appeared for Philadelphia.
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College Track Freshman Ian Davidson shines at Clinton
A fragment notes Ian Davidson, a freshman, competing in a college track event at Clinton, Washington. Details are limited in the readable text.
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